Five students representing Cagayan de Oro City have won awards at the SCIA Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2022, a contest where young artists and authors could express their thoughts and artistry through music, essay, poetry, photography, digital art and classic art.
The SCIA Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2022, held in March 2022, was participated in by sister cities of Sister Cities International Association’s (SCIA’s) member cities in the United States.
Cagayan de Oro was sponsored by her sister city, Norfolk of Virginia, USA. A total of 194 high school students from both public and private schools joined the SCIA Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2022.
The contest was anchored on the theme, ‘Generation Rescue: Sustainable Water for All.’
Cagayan de Oro submitted the artworks of 30 finalists, representing the six categories of the contest, namely: music, poetry, photography, digital art and classic art.
Cagayan de Oro won five of six categories, winning the grand prize in the Music Showcase.
The winners from Cagayan de Oro are Jahn Kharmelo Navales from Philippines Southfield School, the grand prize winner under the Music Showcase; Mitzel Claire Chan from Oro Christian Grace School, the second place winner under the Essay (Authors) Showcase; Carl Justin Tocle from Gusa Regional Science High School, third place winner under the Photography Showcase; Zsarlette Alanne Cabana from Xavier University Senior High School, third place winner under the Digital Art Showcase; and Zarlie Leoane Niez from Lumbia National High School, third place winner under the Classic Art Showcase.
The grand prize winner in the music category, Navales, received $1,000. Chan, the second place winner received $250, while the third place winners Tocle, Cabana and Niez were awarded $100 cash prizes each.
The awarding ceremony of the SCIA Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2022 was held online on August 12. The cash prizes were awarded to the winners on Friday, October 14, in the City Mayor’s Office, with the presence of ORO-TIPC head John Asuncion and consultant Eileen San Juan.
(Source: CIO-Cagayan de Oro)
